A Superstar Never Backs Down

"Charge! My men!"

"Go and rob the entire navy!"

"We don't need people! We just need supplies!"

"Beat them down!"

As the two ships drew closer, some of the Roger Pirates couldn't resist any longer and jumped across the sea onto the navy ship.

Although their encounter was accidental, it's no exaggeration to say that pirates and marines would fight as soon as they met.

Gunfire and shouts quickly erupted, and chaos ensued.

"Damn! This navy is way too poor!"

Gaban rummaged through everything, only to find some military uniforms and timber for ship repair, and was immediately disappointed.

One reason why many pirates are unwilling to clash with the Navy is that Navy ships don't have much wealth.

After a battle, many of our own men died, and we gained very little; only a fool would fight such a battle.

Therefore, the pirates would rather fight other pirate crews.

Gaban suddenly turned his head because he heard footsteps. When he saw who it was, he grinned.

"Vice Admiral Zephyr... right!"

Zephyr stood not far away, expressionless.

While the leaders and soldiers on both sides were engaged in fierce fighting, their side remained eerily calm.

"If you're not willing to help, then I'll ignore you. I still need to check your cabins, or you can just tell me what valuables you have," Gaban said with a shrug.

"Valuables? Yes, I do." Zephyr raised his hand, the silver chain on his wrist swaying gently.

Um?

Gaban was still observing when Zephyr suddenly lunged forward, clenching his fist and striking.

He reacted quickly, using the horizontal blade of his axe to block the attack.

"Good timing! I've been wanting to experience Black Arm Zephyr's Haki for a long time... uh!"

Gaban suddenly hesitated. He looked at Zephyr's fist. The hand was indeed a bit dark, but it wasn't Armament Haki; it looked more like it had been tanned by the sun and wind.

This guy didn't even use his Haki?

Gaban's face twitched; he was almost laughing in exasperation.

"I may not be the top leader of the Roger Pirates, but I'm definitely second in command! Rayleigh is below me, how dare you underestimate me!"

Fu Ten Raku!

Gaban gripped his axe tightly, swung it around, and unleashed a strike imbued with Conqueror's Coating Inazuma.

At this moment, Gaban thought that Zephyr should be able to use Haki by now, as an ordinary person would be instantly cut in two at the chest by this move.

Zephyr lowered his hand and straightened his chest!

What?!

Gaban's attack noticeably slowed down. What was this guy doing? He'd lowered his hands, neither retreating nor defending. Was he planning to take the hit head-on?

Or is it that... Zephyr wants to commit suicide?

He was conflicted. If he killed Zephyr with one axe blow, he would no longer be able to use the Navy to rack up battle achievements.

Why do you think Garp was always chasing Roger? They fought countless times, their strength was roughly equal, but actually...

They're just here to boost each other's scores!

When others heard that Garp could chase Roger all over the place, they thought, "How awesome must that be?"

The fact that Roger was never captured suggests that Roger was no weaker than Garp, and might even have been stronger. Otherwise, why was Roger never captured?

Even someone as powerful as Roger could only be chased around by Garp on the high seas...

No one else has this advantage. Just look at these two's match history – both are 100-0! Don't ask why they both have positive records; it's just that no one has ever lost.

The answer is that they are evenly matched!

Why did Whitebeard become the World's Strongest Man? Because he could fight Roger to a standstill.

Was the Golden Lion powerful? Of course he was; he once cornered Roger.

Garp is very strong, right? He and Roger were old rivals.

How strong was Rocks? He was ultimately defeated by Roger and Garp working together, so of course he was very strong.

What about Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, Silver Axe, and the others? Since they were once on Rocks' ship, it's normal for them to be very strong, right?

The effect is there!

When people of later generations heard this legend, they all thought that these powerful figures of the older generation were incredibly impressive.

Actually, it was all due to players artificially inflating each other's scores!

Roger became the Pirate King because he traveled to the most places, met the most people, and naturally accumulated a wealth of achievements.

Therefore, the Roger Pirates always kept a limit when fighting the Marines. For example, right now, they just knocked out the Marines when they encountered them; stealing their loot was the main objective.

After all, if too many people are killed, things could easily become unmanageable.

Gaban's mind was racing with thoughts. What was originally a powerful and heavy attack became less ferocious due to his own mindset.

But he ultimately did not stop.

At worst, they'll be seriously injured. Even if Garp is the one causing trouble, he'll have a pretext!

Gaban secretly felt pleased with himself, thinking he was clever.

Duang!!

The axe struck Zephyr head-on in the chest, but instead of cutting in as expected, it made his hands go numb as if he had hit steel.

"What?!" Gaban exclaimed in shock.

Zephyr lowered his head, looking at the Reishi patterns on his chest, and chuckled, though it was unclear what he was laughing at.

The strength of the Blut Vene is truly terrifying!

Zephyr reached out and grabbed Gaban's wrist. At the same time, the wind shifted, and more Reishi converged.

"Vollständig..."

Zephyr glowed, illuminating Gaban's face, and a red beam of light shot straight into the sky.

Gaban stared wide-eyed; even his sunglasses couldn't block out the light.

The commotion attracted a lot of attention; the sudden special effects were even more exaggerated than those of the Conqueror's Coating.

Snap!

The pillar of Reishi light shattered, and translucent, glass-like fragments scattered, as if blown away by the wind and melted into the air.

Zephyr has made a stunning debut.

A five-pointed star-shaped halo appeared behind his head, and he was draped in deep red Reishi wings like a cloak. There was also a five-pointed star in the center of his chest and on his belt.

He clenched his fists, and golden star-shaped emblems appeared on the surface of each fist.

"Superstar of God!"

I could feel the surging power throughout my body.

Gaban stared wide-eyed at the drastically changed Zephyr, as if about to say something.

Bang!

Zephyr's fist landed on Gaban's face, Gaban's eyes bulged, his sunglasses shattered, and he was sent flying backward, crashing into the cabin.

"Good, very strong, Vice Admiral Zephyr!"

A naval soldier was utterly astonished upon seeing this.

It also came to the attention of more naval personnel.

"Go for it, Vice Admiral Zephyr!"

Defeat them!

"The Navy's justice will prevail!"

They couldn't help but cheer, and in an instant, the entire ship was filled with the shouts of the navy.

Zephyr was at the center of the commotion, and he could clearly hear every shout of support from the naval soldiers, all driven by a desire to uphold justice.

"I see, is that so?"

Zephyr took a step forward, and the floorboards shattered under his foot.

He could feel it; the power within his body was constantly increasing, and Reishi from the surrounding air were continuously flowing into his body.

This was not something he could do on his own; it was precisely the work of those weak marines.

Zephyr dedicated his life to the Navy, so when he receives support from Navy soldiers, it will further enhance his physique and offensive capabilities.

The more naval support he receives, the stronger he becomes; as long as he has backers, he will never be defeated.

He's like a boxing star standing in the ring, enjoying the support of the audience and fans.

"Children, those who retreat in battle are not called Superstar!"

Zephyr – the Schrift "S", Superstar (Superstar)!